Physician Resources

Infectious disease physician and Tele-ID provider, Dr. Charles Kutler, reflects on what it takes to become a telemedicine physician, why he entered the field, the pleasure of having on-site staff support and more.

TeleNeurology consultation is a service provided to hospitals that lack physician resources or do not have neurology coverage at night, on weekends and during holidays. In this video, Dr. Sherma explains why he works in telemedicine and his experience providing patient care during a TeleNeurology Consultation.

“There is not enough of us to provide care for every patient for every hospital in the country,” says Dr. Sherma, Neurologist and Neurology Telemedicine Provider. “With this kind of service I am available for your hospital system at anytime, when you need it. This saves cost. As you don’t have to transfer patients. I’m available at any time so patient care improves.”

“I don’t really see it as much different than sitting with somebody and diagnosing them,” says Dr. Kutler. “There are some inherent limitations — I’m not present in the room and my ability to get a sense of the person as I would when I’m sitting with them may not be as acute… There’s still the ability to use what’s available to come to a diagnosis.”